Our Stage Management department are lit ⚡😎

This lantern, from Much Ado About Nothing, was made by our current Creative Trainee, Min! All props to them...

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Fancy working with a small but perfectly formed multi award-winning theatre as we look ahead to our future?

The full brand brief and the details of how to express your interest are here ➡️watermill.org.uk/jobs
Deadline for proposals: midday 31 May

Us wondering if the ducks are up for joining the circus this summer too…

📆 2 Jul - 8 Sep
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Have a peek inside our costume department where many (many, many) costumes are whipped up! On the sewing machines this week, the Mendelssohn family’s finery, ready for the world premiere of FANNY in just a few short weeks...

📆 23 May - 15 Jun
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Today we welcomed the legendary Dame Judi Dench to the Watermill! Here she is with Brendan O’Hea sharing a Shakespearean anecdote or two behind the scenes with our fabulous Much Ado About Nothing cast and crew

Beautiful afternoon The Watermill Theatre to listen to Judi Dench in conversation with Brendan O’Hea - what a huge privilege - Shakespeare brought to life in such an amazing setting

Pretty much covers it…

We’re seeking a passionate, collaborative and experienced Senior Technician with an LX bias to join our production department ⚡️

Deadline – Midday 16 May.

Want to find out more? Check out watermill.org.uk/jobs

A final few profiles from the dating lives of Messina Studios, apart from Don John, who had other ideas.

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More profiles from the stars of Messina Studios.
Long walks on the beach – classic or a bit basic?

What if the stars of Messina Studios had to start dating in 2024? We think it might’ve gone a little like this…

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Being successful in the Arts Council England Capital Investment Funding will allow us to take further steps to increase accessibility by installing hearing loops across the site, purchasing open captioning equipment and reconfiguring our wheelchair positions in the theatre to…

We're delighted to announce that we've been successful in two capital funding bids, enabling us to continue to protect and conserve our unique site, as well as make vital improvements to accessibility and environmental sustainability.

Thank you to Arts Council England Capital…

Imagine writing an absolute banger, but your brother takes all the credit. Check out the cast of Fanny in rehearsals, as the true composer of Felix Mendelssohn’s greatest hits takes centre stage.

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📸 Pamela Raith

The Watermill theatre is going to be visiting the Hungerford and Newbury libraries over half term, where our storytelling facilitator Lizzie Lewis will be performing ‘The Gingerbread Man’.

Perfect for ages 4-6. 30 May – 2 Jun. Book with West Berkshire Libraries

Do you know your Clueless from your Comedy of Errors? We challenged our cast to split the Bard from the Bronte in our Bard / Not Bard quiz!

How many did you get right?

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Fell down a Barnum rabbit hole. Found out Barnum had two circus trains, continuously touring America, each over a mile long.

Starlight Express & Barnum Megamix, anyone?

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Our super administrator Emily (who can and will turn her hand to anything, as well as being a brilliant cellist) on working at the Watermill

Book now for 'The Gingerbread Man', presented in libraries by The Watermill Theatre:

- Newbury: Sun 2 June, 11-11.35am: buff.ly/3xWAEwN
- Newbury (Relaxed Performance): Sun 2 June from 2pm: buff.ly/3xUxutv
- Hungerford: Thurs 30 May, 11-11.35am: buff.ly/3JEGJ3A

Have you caught Much Ado About Nothing yet? We thought we’d share some of our favourite bits with you.

Seen here: The Shakespearian equivalent of overthinking a text from your ex.

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